What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you dream about making millions of dollars and driving luxury vehicles? That’s a great goal; unless you “major in” student loan debt. Today, Toby Mathis of Anderson Business Advisors talks to Clay and Evan Manship. They’re the owners and founders of Mainstay Property Group, which exclusively sells Indianapolis real estate and offers consulting, coaching, and advising through the process. They’re also familiar with figuring out life and a way to deal with their six-figure student loan debt.

Highlights/Topics:

Mainstay’s mantra is to provide value via equity through wholesale transactions: Clay and Evan have completed about 1,200 property transactions

Rich Dad Poor Dad transformed how they looked at life; instead of working 100 hours a week as investment bankers, they could own buy and sell houses

Bought first house in 2013 for $2,400, put $1,000 down to make monthly mortgage payment $94, leased it for $650 a month, and selling it now for $120,000

Graduating from negative net worth, going door-to-door to raise private capital, living in their parents’ home to owning several homes and a successful real estate business

270 rejections for 23 year olds who didn’t know what they were doing; then, along comes Jeb (#271) on BiggerPockets.com with $30 grand

Lesson Learned: Build a portfolio and niche by identifying a service to procure investment opportunities to help build other people’s portfolios